Submitted Surnames with 3 Syllables

Izawa Japanese
From Japanese 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit" and 沢 or 澤 (sawa) meaning "marsh".

Izokov m Russian
Derived from изок (izok), the Russian term for June used before the Christianisation of the Rus'.

Īzuka Japanese
From Japanese 飯 (ii) meaning "cooked grains, rice" and 塚 (tsuka) meaning "hillock, mound".

Izumo Japanese
This surname combines 出 (shutsu, sui, i.dasu, i.deru, da.su, -da.su, -de, de.ru) meaning "come out, exit, go out, leave, protrude, put out" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo, zumo) meaning "cloud" or 茂 (mo, shige.ru) meaning "be luxuriant, grow thick, overgrown."... [more]

Izutsu Japanese
Variant reading or transcription of Japanese Kanji 井筒 (see Idzutsu).

Jabagat Filipino, Cebuano
Variant of Habagat.

Jabari Arabic
From the given name Jabbar.

Jabbari Persian, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Jabari.

Jaberi Persian
From the given name Jaber.

Jachimi Okinawan (Rare, Archaic)
From Okinawan 座喜味 (Jachimi) meaning "Jachimi", a former area in the former district of Yuntanja in the former Ryūkyū kingdom of Chūzan in parts of present-day Okinawa, Japan, or it being the Okinawan form of Japanese 座喜味 (Zakimi) meaning "Zakimi", an area in the same place, in the village of Yomitan in the district of Nakagami in the prefecture of Okinawa in Japan.

Jacinto Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Jacinto.

Jackowski m Polish
Habitational surname for someone from a village called Jacków, derived from a diminutive of Jacenty.

Jacobi Jewish, Dutch, German, French
Latinized patronymic form of Jacob.

Jacobo Spanish
From the given name Jacobo.

Jacobsson Swedish
Means "son of Jacob".

Jafarian Persian
From the given name Jafar.

Jafarpoor Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian جعفرپور (see Jafarpour).

Jafarpour Persian
Means "son of Jafar" in Persian.

Jagiełło Polish
Originally from Old Lithuanian jotis and gaili, meaning "strong rider". This was the last name of the Polish King Władysław Jagiełło, who, along with his wife, started the Jagiellonian dynasty in the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

Jahana Okinawan
Possibly from Japanese 謝 (ja) meaning "apologise, thanks" and 花 (hana) meaning "flower".

Jahani Persian
From the given name Jahan.

Jaimoukha Circassian
Means "cow herd, cowman", from Kabardian жэм (žăm) meaning "cow" and хъу (χ°) "male, man". It traditionally indicated someone who was wealthy because they possessed a large herd of bovine.

Jaketsu Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇穴 (see Jaana).

Jakupi Albanian
From the given name Jakup.

Jambalos Tagalog
From Tagalog hambalos meaning "to whip, to whack".

Jamoukha Circassian
Variant transcription of Jaimoukha.

Janačkin Belarusian
Derived from a diminutive form of the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Jančanka Belarusian
Derived from the Belarusian given name Jan 1.

Jandusay Tagalog
From Tagalog handusay meaning "to prostrate, to lie face down".

Janovič Belarusian
Means "son of Jan 1".

Jaradat Arabic
Means "locusts, grasshoppers" in Arabic.

Jasperson English
Means "Son of Jasper".

Jaŭhienaŭ Belarusian
Means "son of Jaŭhien".

Jauregi Basque
Means "palace, manor" in Basque, literally "lord house".

Jáuregui Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Jauregi.

Javidi Iranian

Javorski Polish
Habitational name for someone from any of numerous places named Jawory or Jaworze, named with Polish jawor 'maple', 'sycamore'.

Jaworek Polish
Most likely comes from the last name Javorski meaning someone from "Jawor".

Jayama Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蛇山 (see Hebiyama).

Jderoiu Romanian
Derived from Romanian jder meaning "marten".

Jean-baptiste Haitian Creole, French
From the French given name Jean-Baptiste.

Jefferies English
Derived from the given name Jeffrey.

Jespersson Swedish (Rare)
Means "son of Jesper".

Jezavit Belarusian
Derived from dialectal Belarusian езавіт (jezavit), an equivalent to standard езуіт (jezuit) meaning "jesuit".

Jibiki Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 字 (ji) meaning "letter; character" and 引 (biki), the joining form of 引 (hiki), from 引き (hiki) meaning "pull", referring to a dictionary.

Jigane Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 侍金 (see Samuraigane).

Jilani Arabic, Urdu
Derived from the given name Jilani.

Jimuta Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 爾 (ji), a phonetic character, and 牟田 (muta) meaning "wetland; bog".

Jinnai Japanese

Jirohman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).

Jirōman Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 次郎 (jirō) meaning "2nd son" and 万 (man), a character clipping of 万屋 (yorozuya) meaning "general store", referring to a general store that was run by a 2nd son.... [more]

Jiroman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).

Jirouman Japanese (Rare)
Variant transcription of Japanese Kanji 次郎万 or 次郎萬 (see Jirōman).

Jitchaku Okinawan (Japanized, Rare)
Japanese reading of Japanese Kanji 勢理客 (see Zerikyaku).

Joachim German, French, Polish
From the given name Joachim

Joansen Faroese, Danish
Means "son of Joen".

Joaquim Portuguese
From the given name Joaquim.

Joaquín Spanish
From the given name Joaquín.

Johanning German
North German patronymic from Johann, German form of John.

Johanson English, Swedish
Variant of Johansson or Johansen.

Jonathan Jewish, English, French, German, Dutch, Danish, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Jonathan.

Jorquera Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.

Josefsson Swedish
Means "son of Josef" in Swedish.

Josiah English
From the given name Josiah

Juancarlos Spanish
From the given name Juan Carlos.

Juarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Juárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.

Juliana Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
Feminine form of Juliano.

Juliano Italian, Catalan, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Juliano.

Julião Portuguese
From the given name Julião.

Julius English, German, Finnish, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Czech
From the given name Julius.

Jumarang Filipino, Tagalog
From Tagalog humarang meaning "block, stop, intercept".

Jūmonji Japanese
Means "cross, crisscross" in Japanese, a compound of 十 (jū) meaning "ten", 文 (mon) meaning "writing", and 字 (ji) meaning "character, handwriting."

Jurevič Belarusian
Means "son of Juryj".

Justino Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Justino

Juvenal Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese, English (American)
From the given name Juvenal.

Kabara Japanese
Variant of Kahara.

Kabeya Japanese
From Japanese 壁 (kabe) meaning "wall, barrier" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kabila Luba, Central African

Kabura Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 鏑 (Kabura) meaning "Kabura", a division in the division of Tsuchizawa in the area of Towa in the city of Hanamaki in the prefecture of Iwate in Japan.

Kabura Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 蕪 (see Kabu).

Kabuto Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 甲, 兜, 加太, 甲頭, 加部東 or 鹿伏兎 with 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "A grade, armour, carapace, first class, former, high (voice), instep", 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, helmet", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join", 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 頭 (zu, to, tou, atama, kashira, kaburi, -gashira) meaning "head", 部 (bu, -be) meaning "bureau, class, copy, department, part, portion, section", 東 (tou, higashi) meaning "east", 鹿 (rou, ka, shika) meaning "deer", 伏 (fuku, fu.su, fu.seru) meaning "bend down, bow, cover, lay (pipes), prostrated" or 兎 (tsu, to, usagi) meaning "hare, rabbit."... [more]

Kaczynski Polish
Masculine surname from "kaczka", duck.

Kadota Japanese (Rare)
Kado means "gate" and ta means "rice paddy, field".

Kadota Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kadoya Japanese
From Japanese 門 (kado) meaning "gate, entrance" and 屋 (ya) meaning "house, dwelling".

Kadrangian Paiwan

Kaenphakdi Thai
From Thai แก่น (kaen) meaning "core, heart" and ภักดี (phakdi) meaning "devotion, loyalty".

Kaeomani Thai
From Thai แก้ว (kaeo) meaning "crystal, glass" and มณี (mani) meaning "precious stone, gem, jewel".

Kaetsu Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (Ka) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", and 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy, joy, rapture". Other kanji combinations are possible, and can create alternate meanings.

Kaewmanee Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แก้วมณี (see Kaeomani).

Kagami Japanese
From 加 (ka) "increase, add, addition, Canada include, join" combined with 賀 (ga) meaning "joy, congratulate, greet, celebrate", 立 (takao, tatsu, ritsu) meaning "stand up, rise, erect, set, establish" combined with 基 (ki) meaning "underlying, base, basis, radicals" or 各 (kaku) meaning "each" combined with 務 (mu) meaning "duties, task, affairs" (各務 as a word means "duties")... [more]

Kaganek Polish, Jewish
The surname Kaganek is of Polish or Jewish origin, and it is a diminutive form of the name Kagan, which is derived from the Hebrew word כַּהֵן (Kohen), meaning "priest." The name Kagan historically referred to individuals who were descendants of the Jewish priestly class.

Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Kagawa Japanese
From Japanese 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".

Kagaya Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kahara Japanese

Kahraman Turkish
Means "hero" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian قهرمان (qahraman).

Kahveci Turkish
Occupational name for a coffee seller or producer, derived from Turkish kahve meaning "coffee".

Kaieda Japanese

Kaihatsu Japanese
From Japanese 開発 (Kaihatsu) meaning "Kaihatsu", a former village in the former district of Imizu in the former Japanese province of Etchū in present-day Toyama, Japan.

Kaihotsu Japanese
Variant reading of Kaihatsu.

Kainoa Hawaiian
From the given name Kainoa.

Kainou Japanese

Kaisaki Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 貝崎 (see Kaizaki).

Kaito Japanese
From 海 (kai, umi) meaning "sea, ocean" and 藤 (to, fuji) meaning "wisteria".

Kaiyō Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 回 (e, kai, ka.eru, mawa.shi-, -mawa.shi, mawa.su, -mawa.su, -mawa.ri, mawa.ru, -mawa.ru, motoo.ru) meaning "game, revolve, round" and 陽 (you, hi) meaning "daytime, heaven, male, positive, sunshine, yang principle."... [more]

Kaizaki Japanese
From Japanese 貝 (kai) meaning "aquatic shellfish" and 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula; cape".

Kajima Japanese
Variant of Kashima.

Kajita Japanese
From Japanese 梶 (kaji) meaning "mulberry" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kakashi Japanese
This might come from the given name.

Kakawa Japanese

Kakida Japanese

Kakine Japanese (Rare)
Kaki (垣) means "fence", ne (根) means "root, base, foundation". Notable bearers of this surname are Takuya Kakine, a football player, and Teitoku Kakine, a character from Toaru Majutsu no Index

Kakita Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 柿 (kaki) meaning "persimmon" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kakuta Japanese
From 角 (kaku) meaning "corner" and 田 (da) meaning "rice paddy, field".

Kakuya Japanese
Variant of Kakutani.

Kalani Hawaiian
From the given name Kalani.

Kalaycı Turkish
Means "tinsmith" in Turkish.

Kaleba Polish
Originates from a nickname of Polish dialect meaning “scraggy old cow”

Kalender Turkish
Means "bohemian, easygoing, carefree" in Turkish.

Kalicki Polish
Polish: habitational name for someone from a place called Balice.

Kalinić Croatian, Serbian
Meaning unknown.... [more]

Kalinin Russian
Derived from Russian калина (kalina) meaning "guelder rose" (a type of plant).

Kalinov m Russian
Derived from калина (kalina) meaning "viburnum".

Kalita Polish
A polish surname meaning "money pouch" in old polish

Kallio Finnish
Means "rock" in Finnish (as in a formation of solid rock, not a piece of stone). Common, is in the top 50 surnames. Kyösti Kallio was the fourth president of Finland.

Kalmandi Hungarian
Hungarian

Kalmykov m Russian
Denotes to a Kalmyk person.

Kal'nitskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Kalnicki.

Kalyuzhnyy Ukrainian (Rare)
Means "puddle (adjective)" in Ukrainian.

Kamachi Japanese
Kama means "honeysuckle" and chi means "ground, soil", or it could be spelled as ka meaning "add, increase" and machi meaning "town".

Kamado Japanese (Rare)
Means "cooking furnace opening" in Japanese.

Kamai Japanese
Kama means "honeysuckle" and i means "well, pit, mineshaft".

Kamalas Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kamali Persian
From the given name Kamal 1.

Kamase Japanese
From Japanese 釜 (kama) meaning "cauldron; pot; kettle" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids; current".

Kamata Japanese
From Japanese 鎌 (kama) meaning "sickle, scythe" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kamijo Japanese

Kamolchanthr Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kamori Japanese
Ka means "increase, step up" or "congratulation" and mori means "forest".

Kamoshida Japanese
From Japanese 鴨 (kamo) meaning "duck", 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kamoto Japanese
This surname is used as 加本, 嘉本, 家本, 賀本, 下元, 嘉元 or 賀元 with 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add(ition), Canada, include, increase, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 家 (ka, ke, ie, uchi, ya) meaning "expert, family, home, house, performer, professional," 賀 (ga, ka) meaning "congratulations, joy," 下 (ka, ge, o.riru, kuda.saru, kuda.ri, kuda.ru, sa.garu, sa.geru, shita, shimo, moto) meaning "below, descend, down, give, inferior, low," 本 (hon, moto) meaning "book, main, origin, present, real, true" and 元 (gan, gen, moto) meaning "beginning, former time, origin."

Kamrani Persian
From the given name Kamran.

Kanabut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanae Japanese
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 神 (see Jin).

Kanai Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "gold, metal, money" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Kaname Japanese
Kana means "gold, metal, money" and ne means "root, origin".

Kananonth Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanasut Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanata Japanese
Variant of Kanada.

Kanaya Japanese
Variant of Kanatani.

Kanaya Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kana) meaning "metal, money" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kanbara Japanese
From Japanese 神 (kan) meaning "god" and 原 (hara) meaning "field, plain".

Kandemir Turkish
From Turkish kan meaning "blood" and demir meaning "iron".

Kaneda Japanese
From Japanese 金 (kane) meaning "metal" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".

Kaneki Japanese
This surname is used as 金城, 金木, 金気, 金喜, 兼城, 兼木 or 鹿子木 with 金 (kin, kon, gon, kana-, kane, -gane) meaning "gold," 兼 (ken, ka.neru, -ka.neru) meaning "and, concurrently," 城 (jou, shiro, ki) meaning "castle," 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood," 気 (ki, ke, iki) meaning "air, atmosphere, mood, mind, spirit," 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in," 鹿 (roku, ka, shika) meaning "deer" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, -ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)."

Kaneko Okinawan (Japanized)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 我如古 (see Ganeko).

Kanie Japanese
From Japanese 蟹 (kani) meaning "crab" and 江 (e) meaning "bay, inlet".

Kankaze Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風 (see Kampū).

Kanoknak Thai
It is a surname bestowed upon the reign of King Rama VI of the Thai Chakri Dynasty.

Kanroji Japanese
Fron Japanese 甘 (kan) meaning "sweet", 露 (ro) meaning "dew" and 寺 (ji) meaning "temple".

Kantawong Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai คันธวงศ์ (see Khanthawong).

Kanzawa Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 寒風澤 (see Sabusawa).

Kapela Polish
Occupational name for a musician, derived from Polish kapela "music band; court orchestra".

Karaca Turkish
Means "roe deer" in Turkish.

Karadağ Turkish
From Turkish kara meaning "black" and dağ meaning "mountain".

Karakaş Turkish
Means "black eyebrow" from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" and kaş meaning "eyebrow".

Karakuş Turkish
Means "black bird" from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" and kuş meaning "bird".

Karanfil Turkish
Means "carnation" or "clove" in Turkish.

Karasu Japanese (Rare)
This surname is used as 烏 (u, o, izukunzo, karazu, nanzo) meaning "crow, raven" or 鴉, which is an outdated variant of 烏.... [more]

Karasu Turkish
Means "black water" derived from Turkish kara meaning "black, dark" combined with su "water".

Karataş Turkish
From Turkish kara meaning "black" and taş meaning "stone, rock".

Karbauskis Lithuanian

Karchinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Karczewski Polish
habitational name for someone from Karczew, named with Polish karcz ‘stump’.

Kardashian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Kardashyan. This is the name of an Armenian-American family of socialites.

Kardashyan Armenian
Western Armenian transcription of Kartashyan.

Karenin Russian
Masculine form of the surname Karenina.

Karimpour Persian
Means "son of Karim".

Kärkinen Finnish
Combination of Finnish kärki "peak point" and the common surname suffix -nen.

Kärkkäinen Finnish
From Finnish kärkäs meaning ”eager” and the suffix -nen. A Finnish department store chain bears this name after its founder, Juha Kärkkäinen.

Karlewicz Polish
Variant of Karłowicz.

Karlović Croatian
Means "son of Karlo".

Karłowicz Polish
Patronymic from Karol 1 or Karl.

Karlowitsch German
German form of Karłowicz.

Karlowitz German
German form of Karłowicz.

Karpiński m Polish
Derived from karp, the Polish spelling of "carp." Historically, the Karpiński family was part of the royal Clan of Korab, one of the twelve noble tribes of Poland.

Kartashyan Armenian
Means "son of the stonemason" from Armenian քարտաշ (kʿartaš) meaning "stonecutter, stonemason".

Karube Japanese
From Japanese 苅 (karu) meaning "reap, cut" and 部 (be) meaning "part, section".

Kasabyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղասաբյան (see Ghasabyan)

Kaseda Japanese
If kase is spelled like 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase, join, include, Canada" and 世 (se, yo) meaning "generation, world, society, public", then it can also be read as kayo... [more]

Kasemsant Thai

Kashani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kashan in Isfahan province, Iran. The name may be derived from the Kasian, the original inhabitants of the area.

Kashima Japanese
From Japanese 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer" and 島 (shima) meaning "island".

Kashiwa Japanese
This surname is used as 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak."... [more]

Kashperskiy m Russian, Jewish

Kaşıkçı Turkish
Means "spoonmaker" from Turkish kaşık meaning "spoon".

Kasimov Russian
From the city of Kasimov, located in Ryazan district, Russia.

Kasparian Armenian (Expatriate)
Variant of Gasparyan used by Armenians living outside Armenia.

Kasparyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Գասպարյան (see Gasparyan).

Kasperson English
Means "Son of Kasper".

Kaspersson Swedish (Rare)
Means "Son of Kasper".

Kaštelan Croatian
Derived from Croatian kaštelan "castellan".

Kasuba Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 斯波 (see Shiba).

Kasuya Japanese
From Japanese 粕 (kasu) meaning "dregs, sediment, scrap" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".

Kataba Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "one side; one-sided" and 場 (ba) meaning "place".

Katai Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "partial, one-sided" and 井 (i) meaning "well".

Katano Japanese
From Japanese 片 (kata) meaning "one-sided, part" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Katase Japanese
From 片 (kata) meaning "one side, single" and 瀬 (se) meaning "current, ripple".

Katōno Japanese
From Japanese 上 (ka) meaning "above, top, upper", 遠 (tō) meaning "distant, far off" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".

Katono Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 上遠野 (see Katōno).

Katsura Japanese
This surname is used as 桂, 勝占, 勝羅, 勝良, 曽良 or 葛良 with 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree, Japanese Judas-tree", 勝 (shou, ka.tsu, katsu, -ga.chi, sugu.reru, masa.ru) meaning "excel, prevail, victory, win", 曽 (so, sou, zou, katsu, katsute, sunawachi) meaning "before, ever, formerly, never, once", 葛 (kachi, katsu, kuzu, tsudzura, katsura) meaning "arrowroot, kudzu", 占 (sen, urana.u, shi.meru) meaning "divining, forecasting, fortune-telling, get, have, hold, occupy, take", 羅 (ra, usumono) meaning "gauze, Rome, thin silk" and 良 (ryou, i.i, yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]

Katsuta Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Katzenberg Jewish
Elaboration of Katz with the old German word berg meaning "mountain".

Kavulya Russian (?)

Kawabe Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 辺 (be) meaning "area, place, vicinity".

Kawachi Japanese
From 川 or 河 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" combined with 内 (dai, nai, uchi, chi) meaning "among, between, home, house, inside, within."

Kawada Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".

Kawaei Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 栄 (ei) meaning "glory, honour, flourish, prosper".... [more]

Kawai Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit".

Kawano Japanese
From the Japanese 川 or 河 (kawa or gawa) and 野 (no) "field," "area."

Kawara Japanese
Variant Kahara.

Kawase Japanese
Kawase means "river" and se means "ripple".

Kawase Japanese
From Japanese 川 (kawa) or 河 (kawa) both meaning "river, stream" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".

Kawashita Japanese
Kawa means "river, stream" and shita means "under, below".

Kawata Japanese
Variant transcription of Kawada.

Kawato Japanese
From 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream" and 戸 (do) meaning "door".

Kawaya Japanese
Variant of Kawatani.

Kawazu Japanese (Rare)
Kawa (川, 河) means "river", tsu (津) means "port". Tsu changes to zu/dzu because of rendaku

Kayama Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase, add" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".

Kayano Japanese (Rare), Brazilian
Kaya means "yew tree",and No means "field,meadow,wilderness".People with this last name are Kayano Gonbei (a samurai),Ai Kayano(a voice actress of MANY characters /more than 30),and Shigeru Kayano(an Ainu politician who lived well up to 2006)... [more]

Kayıkçı Turkish
Means "boatman, rower" in Turkish.

Kazaana Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 風穴 (kazaana) meaning "air hole", referring to a place with many air holes.

Kazakov Russian
From Russian казак (kazak) meaning "Cossack".

Kazami Japanese
From Japanese 風 (kaza) meaning "wind, style" and 見 (mi) meaning "looking, viewing".

Kazanchian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Kazanchyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Kazancı Turkish
Occupational name for a maker or seller of cauldrons, kettles or boilers, from Turkish kazan meaning "cauldron, boiler".

Kazandjian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Kazanjian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Kazanjyan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազանչյան (see Ghazanchyan).

Kazantsev m Russian
Denotes to a person from Kazan'.

Kazari Japanese (Rare)
Means "decoration" in Japanese.

Kazarian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).

Kazaryan Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Ղազարյան (see Ghazaryan).

Kazempour Persian
Means "son of Kazem".

Kazeya Japanese
Variant of Kazetani.

Kazinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Kaźmierczak Polish
Derived from the given name Kazimierz.

Kazoe Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 主計 (see Kazue).

Kazue Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 主計 (kazue) meaning "(Ancient Japan) tax officer".... [more]

Keahi Hawaiian
From the given name Keahi.

Kefalas Greek
Nickname for a big-headed or obstinate person, derived from Greek κεφάλι (kefali) meaning "head".

Kekkai Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).

Kelava Croatian
Possibly derived from Turkish kel, meaning "bald".... [more]

Kenmochi Japanese
From 剣 (ken, tsurugi) meaning "sword" and 持 (mochi, ji, chi, mo.tsu) meaning "to hold, to have".

Kenzaki Japanese
Variant of Kensaki.

Keobouahom Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem", ບົວ (bua) meaning "water lily, lotus" and ຫອມ (hom) meaning "fragrant, aromatic".

Keodara Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ດາລາ (dara) meaning "star".

Keohavong Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel", ຫາ (ha) meaning "seek, find, obtain" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family".

Keokanya Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ກັນຍາ (kanya) meaning "September" or "Virgo (the constellation)".

Keomany Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel, glass" and ມະນີ (mani) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".

Keopanya Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ປັນຍາ (panya) meaning "wisdom, intelligence, reason".

Keopaseuth Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ​ປະ​ເສີດ (paseuth) meaning "excellent, magnificent".

Keopraseuth Lao
Alternate transcription of Lao ແກ້ວ​ປະ​ເສີດ (see Keopaseuth).

Keosavath Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສະຫວາດ (savath) meaning "sincere, open, beautiful".

Keosoupha Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "gem, jewel" and ສຸພາ (soupha) meaning "beautiful, handsome, pleasant".

Keovilay Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວິໄລ (vilay) meaning "splendid, beautiful".

Keovongsa Lao
From Lao ແກ້ວ (keo) meaning "jewel, gem" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family line".

Kerington English
Varient of Carrington.

Kermani Persian
Indicated a person from the city of Kerman in Iran, derived from Middle Persian klmʾn of uncertain meaning.

Kerouac French (Quebec)
Variant form of Kirouac. This name was borne by the American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac (1922-1969), who was a pioneer of the Beat Generation, alongside William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg.

Keshavarz Persian
Means "farmer" in Persian.

Kesteloot Belgian (Modern)
No idea whatsoever as to the origin of the surname other than it is of Belgian origin.

Ketsuge Japanese (Rare)
Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 結解 (see Kekke).

Kettunen Finnish
Derived from Finnish kettu "fox".

Kevinsen Scandinavian
Scandinavian variant of Kevinson.

Khachatrian Armenian
Alternate transcription of Armenian Խաչատրյան (see Khachatryan).

Khachatryan Armenian
Means "son of Khachatur".

Khaleghi Persian
Derived from Persian خالق (khaleq) meaning "creator (an epithet for God)".

Khalidov m Chechen, Dagestani
Means "son of Khalid".

Khalifa Arabic
From the given name Khalifa.

Khalili Persian, Arabic
From the given name Khalil.

Khamenei Persian
Originally denoted someone who came from the village of Khamaneh, located in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. A famous bearer is Ali Khamenei (1939-), a former president and the current Supreme Leader of Iran.

Khamvongsa Lao
From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ວົງສາ (vongsa) meaning "family line".

Khandakar Bengali
Means "teacher, scholar" (literally "one who reads"), derived from Persian خواندن (khandan) meaning "to read, to study" and the occupational suffix گار (kar).

Khandaker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).

Khandkar Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).

Khandker Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali খন্দকার (see Khandakar).

Khanthawong Thai
From Thai คันธ (khantha) meaning "smell, scent, fragrance" and วงศ์ (wong) meaning "lineage, family, dynasty".

Kharchenko Ukrainian

Khasanov Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar, Bashkir, Chechen
Means "son of Khasan".

Khaskheli Urdu, Sindhi
Referred to a person belonging to the Khaskheli tribe in the Pakistani provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. It is perhaps derived from the Urdu words خاص (khas) meaning "proper" and خالی (khali) meaning "performer"... [more]

Khavari Persian
Means "eastern" from Persian خاور (khāvar) meaning "east".

Khavrenkov m Russian

Khayasi Japanese (Russified)
Alternate transcription of Hayashi more commonly used by ethnic Japanese living in parts of the former Soviet Union and Sakhalin Japanese residing on Sakhalin Island in Russia.

Khodyrev m Russian

Kholodkov m Russian
Derived from холодный (kholodnyy) meaning cold.

Kholodov Russian
Derived from Russian холод (kholod) meaning "cold".

Khomeini Persian
Originally indicated a person who came from the city of Khomeyn in the Markazi province of Iran. A notable bearer of this surname was the Islamic revolutionary, politician and religious leader Ruhollah Khomeini (1900 or 1902-1989), who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran following the Iranian Revolution in 1979... [more]